Was thinking of a way for the fleet to defend against supersonic sea-skimming missiles and thought maybe a greyhound turned airborne laser would be the ticket. Since it doesn't have to engage at extreme ranges like the failed 747 airborne laser project was attempting to do, and with the advent of relatively small tactical high energy lasers, it would be able to loiter outside a carrier battlegroup along the expected threat bearing, spot incoming missiles with AESA radar and IRST trackers against the ocean and then nail them from above.
First glance I thought it was a B-25!!